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Oral History and Social Networks

Oral History and Social Networks: From Promotion to Relationship Building by Juliana Nykolaiszyn Social networks have transformed the way we communicate, not only with each other but also with the greater public. As the Internet continues to rapidly evolve, the race to keep up with emerging technologies is ever present, even for oral historians. Traditionally, …

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Search, Explore, Connect

Search, Explore, Connect: Disseminating Oral History in the Digital Age by Doug Boyd I cannot imagine designing an oral history project for the purpose of collecting narratives that will be forever ignored and hidden from the public in obscurity. We work hard to interview narrators, document communities, and preserve oral histories because we want individual …

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Transcribing Oral History in the Digital Age

Transcribing Oral History in the Digital Age by Linda Shopes Background   Transcribing, that is, representing in print that which has been spoken, has long been established as one of oral history’s best practices. Transcribing is related to oral history’s origins and development as an archival practice with the goal creating documents for future use …

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